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ultrastructure en · NOUN

Etymology

From ultra- + structure.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy
   • The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm. 2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 223:

Forms

Deriveds

ultrastructural · ultrastructured · ultrastructurally

Relateds

substructure · ultramorphology · superstructure · infrastructure · hyperstructure

Synonyms

nanostructure

Translations (7)

ko 초미세구조 (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · de Ultrastruktur (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · pl ultrastruktura (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · es ultraestructura (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · sv ultrastruktur (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · fi hienorakenne (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) · kk ультрақұрылым (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy)